Shenzhen is widely known for skyscrapers, technology companies, and rapid economic growth. However, one of the city’s most important achievements may be found much closer to the water, among tangled roots, tidal mud, insects, fish, and migratory birds. As I learned more about Shenzhen’s mangrove recovery, I was struck by how close the city came […]

When I think of Leonardo DiCaprio, I naturally think about his award-winning movies. However, his work outside Hollywood deserves just as much attention. For many years, he has used his fame, influence, and financial resources to support environmental causes around the world. One of his most meaningful contributions was a US$1 million donation to the

A massive Microsoft data center in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, represents the physical side of the artificial intelligence boom. Behind every chatbot response, cloud service, and AI tool are buildings filled with powerful computer equipment that must run, connect, and stay cool around the clock. For nearby residents, however, that technology may come with a sound

The Amazon rainforest is doing something scientists have not observed there before. During and after the severe 2023–2024 El Niño drought, researchers detected an unexpected change in the chemicals released by its vegetation. Trees began producing unusual airborne compounds, including beta-eudesmol, alpha-eudesmol, and gamma-eudesmol. What caught my attention was not only the appearance of these

A forest in New Zealand can seem to turn into a galaxy the moment the sun disappears. As darkness settles over the trees, tiny blue-green lights begin glowing from damp banks, rocky overhangs, cave walls, and sheltered corners. From a distance, they resemble stars scattered across the landscape. It looks like stardust, but it is

No AI system can replace water, trees, or wildlife once they are lost forever. Technology can generate images, answer questions, process information, and make everyday tasks easier, but it cannot rebuild a destroyed ecosystem with the push of a button. That is why I believe the growth of artificial intelligence must be discussed alongside the